Murtaza Hameed of Arwa Chiropractic in Aurora, Illinois charged with sex abuse of 2 teen boys in his care, officials say
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AURORA, Ill. (WLS) — A west suburban chiropractor is accused of sexually abusing two teen boys in his care, officials said on Monday.

Aurora chiropractor Murtaza Hameed, 46, is charged with one count of criminal sexual assault, five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, one count of attempted criminal sexual assault and one count of misdemeanor battery, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Aurora Police Chief Keith Cross said.

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The Naperville man appeared in court over the weekend, and a judge ordered that he be held in custody ahead of his trial.

Hameed allegedly sexually abused a 17-year-old boy, who he was providing treatment to at Arwa Chiropractic office, located in the 3800-block of McCoy Drive, on Jan. 11.

The boy returned home from the appointment and told his father what had happened, officials said. The boy’s father contacted the Aurora Police Department, who contacted the DuPage County Children’s Center.

Through the course of their investigation, authorities also learned that a similar incident allegedly happened to a 16-year-old boy in 2016.

“The investigation began by the bravery of two victims that came forward, and I want to acknowledge that, because that is probably one of the most important things,” said Aurora Police Detective Jennifer Hillgoth. “It’s traumatic and scary to experience that when you’re the victim of a sex crime, and for them to be able to come forward and give that disclosure speaks volumes. It takes a lot of courage to do so.”

The chiropractic office is shuttered on Monday, with a sign on the door saying due to an unforeseen emergency, the office is closed. Police say Hameed is the only practicing chiropractor in that office.

Hameed’s next court appearance is scheduled for June 2.

Authorities urged anyone who believes they may have been a victim or has additional information to contact Hillgoth at cosentij@aurora.il.us or 630-256-5554.

“Just be supportive of their children. If their child was a victim and makes a disclosure, be supportive in that process and reach out to us, and we’ll do the same in return,” Hillgoth said.

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